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Nationals To Sign Daniel Murphy
By Mark Polishuk | December 24, 2015 at 4:25pm CST
The Nationals have agreed to a three-year deal with second baseman Daniel Murphy, ESPN’s Jim Bowden reports (via Twitter). The deal will become official once Murphy passes a physical, as per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Murphy is represented by the ACES agency.
Washington’s interest in Murphy was first reported by MLB.com’s Bill Ladson last week. The Nats have been looking for infield help for much of the winter, as they were finalists for Ben Zobrist’s services and also had discussions with the Reds about a Brandon Phillips trade.
Since Murphy rejected a qualifying offer from the Mets, New York will receive a compensation pick between the first and second rounds of the 2016 draft. The Nationals, in turn, will have to surrender their first-round pick (17th overall) the draft. It may end up being a relatively minor draft hit for Washington, however — with two QO free agents of their own, the Nats already received a compensation round pick back when Jordan Zimmermann signed with the Tigers and they could receive another if Ian Desmond signs elsewhere.
By Mark Polishuk | December 24, 2015 at 4:25pm CST
The Nationals have agreed to a three-year deal with second baseman Daniel Murphy, ESPN’s Jim Bowden reports (via Twitter). The deal will become official once Murphy passes a physical, as per FOX Sports’ Ken Rosenthal. Murphy is represented by the ACES agency.
Washington’s interest in Murphy was first reported by MLB.com’s Bill Ladson last week. The Nats have been looking for infield help for much of the winter, as they were finalists for Ben Zobrist’s services and also had discussions with the Reds about a Brandon Phillips trade.
Since Murphy rejected a qualifying offer from the Mets, New York will receive a compensation pick between the first and second rounds of the 2016 draft. The Nationals, in turn, will have to surrender their first-round pick (17th overall) the draft. It may end up being a relatively minor draft hit for Washington, however — with two QO free agents of their own, the Nats already received a compensation round pick back when Jordan Zimmermann signed with the Tigers and they could receive another if Ian Desmond signs elsewhere.
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